Lucy C. (Wright) Harris (1816 - 1880)

Born 20 Oct 1816 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of David F Harris — married 4 Mar 1840 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

Died Dec 1880 at age 64 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Lucy C. Wright was born on Oct 20, 1816 in Virginia. Her parents were Benjamin Wright and Jane (Baldwin) Wright. She passed away in Dec 1880. Lucy was named after her father's mother. Lucy's middle name was probably Childress, so that her name was identical to that of her namesake grandmother--Lucy Childress Wright.

Lucy married David F Harris on 4 March 1840 in Nelson County, Virginia.^[1]

Children with David:

• Benjamin W. Harris b. 10 Dec 1842, m. Anna L. Wood, d. 19 Apr 1924

• Elizabeth J. "Bettie" Harris b. 8 Oct 1846, never married, d. 23 Oct 1914

• Mary Susan Harris b. 8 Apr 1850, m. J.J. Rea, d. 13 Mar 1931

• Martha A. Harris b. 8 Apr 1850, m. Harry Woody

• David Harris b. 8 Apr 1853, m. S.W. Rea, d. 1 Jan 1918

• John Harris b. 12 Jun 1859, died of diphtheria age 2, March 1861

• Sarah A. [b. 10 May 1864 (gravestone says 1863), m. Reuben J. Thurston, d. 1 Apr 1920]^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZR-RVS : 29 January 2020), David Harris, 1840.
2. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-81WM : 16 August 2019), David Harris in entry for Sallie Thurston, 17 Mar 1920; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Nelson, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23370749/sallie-a-thurston : accessed 9 March 2022), memorial page for Sallie A. Harris Thurston (10 May 1863–17 Mar 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23370749, citing Adial Cemetery, Faber, Nelson County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by LNM (contributor 47438535) .

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K423-KCC

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DX-JFP : 23 December 2020), Lucy Harris in household of David Harris, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nelson/census/1860nel.txt Census: 1860 Nelson Co., VA Source: National Archives Microfilm Roll #1365 Contributor: Bob McKinney of Tompkinsville, KY, Shirley Houk and Wayne Coffey PG# DW# FM# SURNAME GIVEN NAME AGE SEX CLR OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE 744 408 408 HARRIS David F. 51 M Farmer Nelson 408 408 HARRIS Lucy 41 F Nelson 408 408 HARRIS Benjamin 17 M Nelson 408 408 HARRIS Elizabeth 11 F Nelson 408 408 HARRIS Martha 9 F Nelson Twins 408 408 HARRIS Mary 9 F Nelson Twins 408 408 HARRIS David 6 M Nelson 408 408 HARRIS John 1 M Nelson

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGR-SZW : 29 May 2021), Lucy C Harris in entry for F David Harris, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5L-PPK : 15 January 2022), Lucy Harris in household of David Harris, Rockfish, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Wright-2602 created through the import of harvey.ged on May 28, 2011 by Debbie Harvey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Debbie and others.